Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-16

Flour Is without new features and steady.
Wheat is fairly active for sound vel cleaned
milling grades for prompt delivery at unchanged
prices, but futures again weak and lower ;
nothing is reported and reason is given for the
present decline which is regarded by conservative
dealers as entirely speculative while there is
nothing reported to encourage speculative
movement, or note decrease in tho visible sup.
ply, and though moderate, there is constant for
eign demand Corn is strong and firm. Rye and
Oats are steady. Produce continues in very
light receipt and is wanted at higher prices.
BALTIYoRE, March 16-Cotton firm and quiet ;
middling 93. Flour steady and quiet Howard
street and Western super 90 50a3 10; do extra
So 25a3 70 do family 81 00a4 60; City Mills
super 50 50a3 90; do extra So 25a3 10; do Rio
brands 81 50a4 10; Patapsco superative patent
So go do family So 90. Wheat-Southern
firm rad 92a93; amber 93a95; Western frmer
March SSt, bid May 9)asa90a. June 93aia
9114 Corn-Southern arm and quiet; white
4Sa50; yellow 46a47; Western frmer and dull )
mixed spot 45as bid March 45Ea452,i April
455sa46 May 463, a471s June Al bid steamer
44a.. Oats easy and quiet; Southern and Penna
Sc Rye steady at 5Sa6O Hay steady and quiet ;
prime to choice Western $11a15. Provisions
fairly steady and quiet. Mess Pork, old, SIG;
new, $19a20. lk-meats-shouders and clear
rib sides packed 71as9 Bacon-shoudcrs 8aS Il +;
clear rib sides 9ia hams 131oa14. Lard-re-
fined 9aS1t, Butter firm Western packed Is
a23; creamery 26a32. Eggs firm at 1G. Coffee
lower: Rio cargoes ordinary to fair 133.a14
Sugar frmer A soft $50. Whisky steady at
81 23a1 "a
CHICAGO, March 16-11:00 a. m.-The Wheat
Is, o+ activa and uuGpttlpl tho
starting price for May delivery was S14. after
which it fell Off to S03., under heavy offerings,
but hag again rallied to S14a; Trading has been
On n very large scale all morning May Corn
1875. May Oats % 1916. May Pork 5000
May Lard s.. 90.
New YORK, March 16.-Cotton firm upands
97s: Orleans 10 1-16; futures steady Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat better. Corn low
er. Pork firm at SIG 90. Lard dull at 81 20.
A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF CoUN-
~ fe f?S5 CIV ' AMOS B. sLAYMAKERs.
My STOCK OF ALL WOOL AND MERIEo
lNl Underwear is now full and complete those
who want good goods at low prices will find them
at my store [oc9l AMOS B. sLAYMAKER.
IF YOUR CHICKENS ARE SICK,
4 TRY
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Sold by all druggists and grocers mh31
rs BBLs CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR, best
y known brands, bought before the advance,
for sale low b5
jan13 IL NILBURN.
YTOMATO CATSUP, Chow Chow, Mixed Mus
i tard AID Mixed Pickles in bulk, for sale in
quantities 20 suit by
nov19 j. c. MILBURN.
IF YOU CANNOT SEE and cannot find any
L SPECTACLES TO suit you, 90 to HENRY
WILDTS aud have your eyes tested, and you
will have no moro trouble. Dov2O
ID CURE MALARIA.
Just received and for sale by
oct1o W. F. CREIGHTON & co.
TNCANVASSED SUGAR. CURED HAMS,
u BREAKFAST PIECES and SHOULDERS
just received by
jan5 J. =: MlLBORN.
OAMELS' HAIR SHIRTS and DRAWERS that
u have been selling at 81 reduced to 75c a
great bargain.
dec7 AMOS b. SLA fMAKEh.
CTONE's COD LIVER OIL, perfectly pure
| y oil, highly recommended by our city physi-
clans supply just received by